Research Project

Project Title:	Italian registry of Alport Syndrome (Registro Italiano Sindrome di Alport) Reg-I-AS
Project Type:	Registry Adjunct biobank: DNA, Urine
Disease group(s):	Hereditary glomerulopathies
Project Summary:	The aim of the study is to obtain epidemiological information (number of cases and distribution on the national territory) useful for defining the dimensions of the Alport syndrome. It is a tool to establish the prevalence / incidence of the disease, establish phenotype-genotype correlations, estimate the diagnostic delay, the "health migration" of patients, support clinical research and promote the comparison between health professionals for the definition of diagnostic criteria.
Lead principal investigator(s):	Alessandra Renieri, Siena
Co-investigator(s):	Marco Pennesi, Trieste Licia Peruzzi, Torino , , Laura Massella, Rome Marisa Giani, Milano Francesco Scolari, Brescia Giovanni Conti, Messina
Project Period:	07/2016 - 06/2022
Sponsors:	Non-profit foundation